A Thousand Mile Pony

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Once upon a time, there was a showman who urgently needed a horse to ride to the capital for an examination. When he arrived at the horse market, a seller approached him and said, "Sir, this horse is a thousand-mile pony. It can run a thousand miles in one breath. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Hans became angry and shouted at the horse seller, "What are you thinking? The capital is only 900 miles away from here. Your horse can run a thousand miles in one breath, so I'll have to walk back 100 miles?"

Moral: Don't exaggerate the capabilities of your products or services to the point of absurdity, or you may lose credibility and customers.

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